I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Nokia
Interview
Aptitude Test - Quantitative aptitude questions were asked and and logical reasoning questions. There was no negative marking. The level of the questions were moderate to difficult.
Technical Interview - B.tech core subject expertise questions were asked to check the domain knowledge of the candidates and coding problems were asked in which I could choose any programming language of my liking to code for a system that they asked.
Library management system.
HR Interview - Behavioral interview questions
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Design Patterns
Data Structures
Core Java Questions
Good, the first interview is basically on personal experience, no major coding, just minor and just conversation. Need to write on paper to explain answer. The interviewer listen to my story of my experience. Have good communication.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about youself, and ask me about how to do good design
I applied online. I interviewed at Nokia (Lisbon, Lisbon District) in Jun 2026
Interview
Chill interview experience overall. The recruiters were friendly, approachable, and professional throughout. Questions were realistic, relevant to the role, and not overly tricky. Communication was clear and process felt respectful.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Explain virtual classes, how they work, their purposes, and how to code then
They asked about oops, sql queries and two problems to solve, each were easy to moderate level and it was based on arrays and strings, overall experience was average for me. It was face to face interview.
Software Developer applicants have rated the interview process at Nokia with 2.9 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 63% positive. To compare, the company-average is 72.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Developer roles take an average of 19 days to get hired, when considering 161 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Nokia overall takes an average of 22 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Nokia as a Software Developer according to 161 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 20%
Skills test: 20%
Group panel interview: 14%
Phone interview: 14%
Background check: 9%
Presentation: 8%
Personality test: 6%
IQ intelligence test: 6%
Drug test: 3%
Other: 1%
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